PSP Ghouls and Ghosts love

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Maybe this site has been posted before, but I came across some TGS video clips of Ultimate Ghouls and Ghosts for the PSP. I haven't been this excited for a game since Halo 2. The video is simply incredible and the game looks to be just as hard as the previous additions. If this doesn't make get a PSP, then I don't know what will.
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Verythrax said:
lol, not a single ORIGINAL game for PSP? :shame:
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Ultimate Ghouls 'n Ghosts will > the entire DS' library of games put together.

Wait for it.

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I saw some pics on this in an a game magazine a couple of months ago. I am really looking forward to. Capcom is really going full blast on the PSP games... Street Fighter Alpha 3, Monster Hunter Freedom, 2 Megaman games, and Capcom Classics Remix.
 
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hermegildo said:
Ultimate Ghouls 'n Ghosts will > the entire DS' library of games put together.

Wait for it.

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GG is fine and dandy, I love the series.

But I just don't see anything new coming. When they called it "Playstation Portable" they weren't kidding. It's exactly the same thing - and games :rolleyes:

And your statement will one be true if the loading times and slowdown don't kill it.
 
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GG is fine and dandy, I love the series.

But I just don't see anything new coming. When they called it "Playstation Portable" they wasn't kidding. It's exactly the same thing - and games :rolleyes:
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Castlevania, Animal Crossing, Advance Wars, Mario Kart, New Super Mario Bros, Metroid.

The DS isn't all that different really, it's all stuff we've seen before. And those, off the top of my head, are the only games in interested in, the rest are shit in my opinion.

In my eyes, there isn't anything really new in DS games, just different hardware.

UGG is a brand new game BTW.

EDIT: Load times in Maverick Hunter X and SFA3 are practically non-existant.
 
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Castlevania, Animal Crossing, Advance Wars, Mario Kart, New Super Mario Bros, Metroid.

UGG is a brand new game BTW.
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Brand new as much the ones you listed. SFA3, Megaman Collection are just the same games though.

And there's a LOT more of 100% never seen before games on DS. Even the older franchises made an appearance with something fresh, like the bomberman on 2 screens.

I don`t plan to transform this thread on a PSP vs DS war, just posted it now to make my point clearer.
 
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Brand new as much the ones you listed. SFA3, Megaman Collection are just the same games though.

And there's a LOT more of 100% never seen before games on DS. Even the older franchises made an appearance with something fresh, like the bomberman on 2 screens.

I don`t plan to transform this thread on a PSP vs DS war, just posted it now to make my point clearer.
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You're right, but still.

People give the PSP a lot of shit for no real reason.

Kernow will tell you that the GC is the best console of this generation with only 10+ titles that are worth spending money on as opposed to the dozens of games the PS2 has. Which is not to say that the GC sucks or that it's worse than the PS2. Quite the contrary actually, it's the same reason why the PSP doesn't suck.

I don't know, a lot of people have bias against the PSP and most of it seems unfounded.

In any case, UGG is going to kick all sorts of ass.

Easily one of my top three most anticipated games this year.

It looks amazing in every sense of the word.
 
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You're right, but still.

People give the PSP a lot of shit for no real reason.

Kernow will tell you that the GC is the best console of this generation with only 10+ titles that are worth spending money on as opposed to the dozens of games the PS2 has. Which is not to say that the GC sucks or that it's worse than the PS2. Quite the contrary actually, it's the same reason why the PSP doesn't suck.

I don't know, a lot of people have bias against the PSP and most of it seems unfounded.

In any case, UGG is going to kick all sorts of ass.

Easily one of my top three most anticipated games this year.

It looks amazing in every sense of the word.
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Well, for me the GC/PS2 "worth owning games" ratio is reversed, but that's just me.

And quantity isn't a problem for someone that paid big cash for a PC-FX that have less than 5 games playable for a non-japanese speaker, or have a AES, that have ~300 games released.

I'm just surprised by the enormous quatity of re-releases/rehashes/retro collections against new franchises.

The PSP is proving to be good for retrogaming. But not that good, since I don`t see a retrogamer looking at 3D GTA with nostalgy that soon. Sony is certainly missing something here.
 
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Well, for me the GC/PS2 "worth owning games" ratio is reversed, but that's just me.

And quantity isn't a problem for someone that paid big cash for a PC-FX that have less than 5 games playable for a non-japanese speaker, or have a AES, that have ~300 games released.

I'm just surprised by the enormous quatity of re-releases/rehashes/retro collections against new franchises.

The PSP is proving to be good for retrogaming. But not that good, since I don`t see a retrogamer looking at 3D GTA with nostalgy that soon. Sony is certainly missing something here.
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Taste has a lot to do with it of course and I do agree that the PSP's library of games has been rather underwhelming thus far, but games are coming.

Capcom's tremendous support alone (even if they are mostly ports) is encouraging to say that least and this Ghouls 'n Ghosts game more than gives me ample reason to keep the underrated handheld.

Not that Lumines or Wipeout Pure hadn't done that already, but that was way back in launch.
 
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I'm here for teh UGG lovin' ;)

Let's see here:

Maverick Hunter X,SFA3: Max,Megaman: Powered-Up,Monster Hunter Freedom,Powerstone Collection,Capcom Arcade Collection: Remixed,Capcom Puzzle World (SPF2X,Block-Block,Buster Bros),Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Battle,and Ultimate G n'G....That's nine excellent PSP titles this year alone...:buttrock: :buttrock:

Capcom is definitely on a roll here,folks!

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Cool................................DECEMBER 31st, 2006.
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still a long time to go... enough for psp's price to go down, maybe i'll pick one up by then to try this one..

i've seen screens of the original one and have always wanted to try it but never has the chance to do so.
 
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Hell yeah! Ultimate Ghouls N' Ghosts is worth buying and I might import the game before getting the US version. :drool: :)

They need to do remakes and ports of Ghosts n' Goblins, Ghouls n' Ghosts and Super Ghouls n' Ghosts for the PSP and add an energy meter like what Ultimate Ghouls n' Ghosts has. Capcom is doing a good job with this game. :) :cool:
 
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hermegildo said:
Ultimate Ghouls 'n Ghosts will > the entire DS' library of games put together.

Wait for it.

;)
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Why? It's hardly groundbreaking is it? Sure, it looks nice, and the fact that it isn't a port is great, but it's just going to be same old same old.


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Capcom's tremendous support alone (even if they are mostly ports) is encouraging to say that least and this Ghouls 'n Ghosts game more than gives me ample reason to keep the underrated handheld.
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Thing is that Capcom are just about the only company supporting the PSP in a big way, and frankly you have to wonder just how long they are going to do so, because the only hit they have had so far has been Monster Hunter Portable.
 
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Other than Trauma Centre to a certain extent, what DS game is?
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Pretty much any game for the system that isn't a sequel/pseudo sequel/remake.

Ultimate Ghouls 'n Ghosts will > the entire DS' library of games put together. Each to their own, but I seriously doubt it. Plus I can play the 'classic' Super Ghouls and Ghosts via the GBA slot if I do so wish, but I had my fill of that game on the SNES.
 
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hanafudaX said:
Pretty much any game for the system that isn't a sequel/pseudo sequel/remake.

Ultimate Ghouls 'n Ghosts will > the entire DS' library of games put together. Each to their own, but I seriously doubt it. Plus I can play the 'classic' Super Ghouls and Ghosts via the GBA slot if I do so wish, but I had my fill of that game on the SNES.
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Wouldn't that also be true of every PSP game, which isn't a sequel/pseudo sequel/remake? Truly original games are few and far between nowadays after all.
"Groundbreaking" is a term that should be used with a certain degree of caution nowadays I feel.
 
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Wouldn't that also be true of every PSP game, which isn't a sequel/pseudo sequel/remake? Truly original games are few and far between nowadays after all.
"Groundbreaking" is a term that should be used with a certain degree of caution nowadays I feel.
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Simply by hardware utilisation a lot of DS titles can be considered innovative or groundbreaking. You can't do Catch, Touch, Yoshi on any other system, and there are no other games out there like it. There are hundreds of games out there like GnG.

Anyway, my point isn't really about the DS or the PSP: simply that the new GnG doesn't really do it for me at this point in time. Will I be selling my DS and game library to buy a PSP and GnG? Hell no.
 
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hanafudaX said:
Simply by hardware utilisation a lot of DS titles can be considered innovative or groundbreaking. You can't do Catch, Touch, Yoshi on any other system, and there are no other games out there like it. There are hundreds of games out there like GnG.
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That's the thing, people say the DS is innovative and whatnot but, as I said before, when it comes down to it, it's just different hardware, a different way to play the same games.

The games themselves haven't changed all that much. It's still Mario, it's still Castlevania, it's still Metroid, etc, etc, etc. As far as new, innovative game concepts go, the DS isn't all it's cracked up to be.

If new/different hardware alone is satisfying enough for you, then have fun, but I don't think that the DS is the holy grail of innovation everyone makes it out to be.

And yes, of course there was hyperbole in my comment.

We're talking, what? 200-300+ DS games already against a single PSP game?
 
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The games themselves haven't changed all that much. It's still Mario, it's still Castlevania, it's still Metroid, etc, etc, etc. As far as new, innovative game concepts go, the DS isn't all it's cracked up to be.

If new/different hardware alone is satisfying enough for you, then have fun, but I don't think that the DS is the holy grail of innovation everyone makes it out to be.
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True. It is certainly the case that the DS isn't quite as innovative as some people like to make out, but it still does things that no other game system can do.

Recently too the number of games that focus on the hardware more seem to have declined a bit, but at the same time there are more and more top titles being released that are more of a 'traditional' nature. Having said that, although Mario Kart DS could be criticised for being too similar to the games that came before it, at the same time, having the bottom screen to flick between map or radar is actually an essential part of the gameplay. If you want to take out red shells or avoid someone wasting you with a star, then the radar is vital, and if you want to know where the opponents are and what they are up to (providing they aren't all stuck to your ass) then the map is essential too. Sure, you could still play the game with the bottom screen covered up, but you would be missing out on a lot.

Anyway, back on topic, I am actually hoping the new GnG will work out well, but at the same time I have a feeling it might not work out. Half of me wants to relive some of my Ghouls n Ghosts/Super Ghouls n Ghosts memories, but the other half is wondering if I can be bothered. If I owned a PSP it would probably be an easier decision, but I don't, and to be honest I probably never will.
 
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Anyway, back on topic, I am actually hoping the new GnG will work out well, but at the same time I have a feeling it might not work out. Half of me wants to relive some of my Ghouls n Ghosts/Super Ghouls n Ghosts memories, but the other half is wondering if I can be bothered. If I owned a PSP it would probably be an easier decision, but I don't, and to be honest I probably never will.
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There is no way in hell this game will not own.

Just look at the videos man, at the enemies, stages, the weapons, armor + all the new stuff they're adding like shields, more spells, hanging off ledges, alternate paths, a dash manuever and god knows what else. This game alone more than justifies me owning a PSP. The fact that you still can't change direction mid-air is great, because it wouldn't be Ghouls 'n Ghosts without it.

As for Mario Kart, yeah, that may be true, but you could still put a radar or a map in some corner of the main game screen. Maybe not in a handheld, but certainly in a console and it'd probably look better too. Yeah, it may change the game but it's not something that couldn't be done on any other system.

I personally found that having to look at a different screen whenever I wanted to look at the map to be more than distracting when I played Castlevania.
 
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Original games on DS:
Trama Center
Trace Memory
Phoenix Wright
Metroid Pinball
Electroplankton
Osu! Takae! Quendan!
Meteos

Original games on PSP:
Tokyobot
Lumines
Infected
The Con

PSP does have a big problem in that 90% of their library is shovelware. It would be ok if the games were different enough or derivative enough to like, but they aren't. By contrast, DS shovelware adds something new that makes you want to play it again. (Mario Kart - 2nd screen, Warioware - touch screen)
 
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